Decision details

Council Tax Base for 2019/20

Purpose:

For the Council to approve the Council Tax Base
for 2019/20.

Decisions:

Council received a report on the Council Tax base for 2019/20.

The Council Tax base was the measure of the relative taxable
capacity of each of the three different tax-raising areas of the
Borough (the Borough as a whole, the Parish Council area and the
Town Council area). It had to be determined before 31st
January each year and reported to the Ministry of Housing,
Communities and Local Government.

The report set out relevant statutory powers, background,
information on the Council Tax base calculation, and the collection
rate. The report also set out options, legal, financial and
equalities implications, risk management considerations, the
position on consultation and policy framework factors.

The report was introduced by the Executive Member for Finance
(Councillor T. Schofield) who moved the Recommendation set out.
This was seconded by Councillor V.H. Lewanski whereupon it was

RESOLVED that in accordance with the Local
Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992, the Council
Tax base for 2019/20 for each of the Council’s areas shall be
as follows: